Agents from the Department of State Services (DSS) conducted a raid on the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Reports indicate that the officers requested to meet with the organization’s directors during the operation. This raid comes on the heels of the recent arrest of Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by DSS operatives at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Ajaero was detained just before he was set to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official trip.
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Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Ajaero was apprehended on Monday morning of September 9 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official engagement. Details later…
State Attorneys-General and Commissioners for Justice from Nigeria’s 36 states, along with key stakeholders in the justice sector, will gather in Abuja on Monday, September 9, 2024, for a crucial one-day roundtable aimed at tackling corruption in the country. This was announced by Demola Bakare, the Acting Director of Public Enlightenment and Education and Spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The event, known as the AGs Summit, themed ‘Building a Unified Front Against Corruption in Nigeria,’ is organized by the ICPC with support from the MacArthur Foundation. According to Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, Chairman of…
Education leaders are calling for immediate policy reforms to address the rising operational expenses of private schools. Yomi Otubela, President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), addressed the economic challenges exacerbated by inflation. On Sunday, September 8, Otubela stressed that prompt policy actions are essential to subsidize teaching resources and lower taxes on educational supplies. He suggested that these measures should include concessionary loan rates for private school proprietors. Furthermore, Otubela advocated for collaborative efforts to improve technological access in schools, aiming to boost educational quality and support for students. “We believe that considerable support grants…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed reports circulating in some media outlets that the Federal Government intends to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 7.5% to 10%. The FIRS, operating under the Federal Ministry of Finance and established by the FIRS Establishment Act of 2007, is tasked with assessing, collecting, and accounting for tax revenues on behalf of the Nigerian Federation, as well as administering and contributing to the creation of tax laws. In a statement, Arabinrin Aderonke, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of FIRS, clarified: “The Nigerian Government is not proposing…
Oil marketers may soon start importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, following a recent declaration by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL has stated that it will only fully offtake petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery if the product’s market price exceeds the current pump prices in Nigeria. NNPCL also announced that Dangote and other local refineries are free to sell their products directly to marketers on a willing buyer, willing seller basis, and emphasized that it does not intend to be the distributor for any refinery in a competitive market environment. This approach…
The Lagos State Government has been sued in the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, with a request for the court to mandate the release of information verifying whether Aliko Dangote’s recent claim of paying $100 million to the state is true or false. In July, Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, asserted that his company did not receive any incentives from either the Federal or Lagos State Governments for the development of its $20 billion refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Dangote made this declaration during a visit to the refinery by the leadership of the House…
The Lagos State Chairman of Accord Party, Comrade Lanre Ogundare, has denied all the allegations levelled against him by some unknown elements claiming to be members of the party in the state. The statement reads in part “l find it necessary to clear the air on the allegation leveled against my person by some unknown element claiming to be members of Accord in Lagos state” “Firstly, in the political history of Accord in Lagos state, I was the first and the only person to have produce candidates that serve under the platform of the party in 2018 LGA election. (Won…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a work-from-home policy for civil servants in the state. In a statement released on Friday, September 6, by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, in Ado Ekiti, the governor said the initiative is intended to alleviate the economic challenges currently faced by state workers. “The new arrangement, which commences on Monday, September 9, 2024, excludes essential workers like teachers, core health workers in the hospitals and security personnel among others. “Under the new arrangement, officers on levels 01- 07 will work from home three days a week, officers on levels 08- 12…
Jigawa State House of Assembly has made a significant adjustment to the 2024 budget by cutting N1 billion from its allocation, redirecting these funds towards agriculture, education, and emergency relief. The updated budget, approved on Thursday, September 5, saw around N17 billion reallocated to critical areas. The budget revision was finalized during a plenary session led by Speaker Haruna Aliyu. The changes included a reduction in recurrent expenditure for government agencies, with operational and maintenance costs trimmed to approximately N2.5 billion, and capital development funding reduced to about N14.5 billion. Speaker Aliyu highlighted that the budget review was designed to…